Schalke V Barcelona live online

Catch up with all the live Champions League online football action from Schalke vs Barcelona live online here on www.oleolefootball.com, the premium soccer streaming network. Barcelona will be hoping to improve upon their rather start stop season with a strong performance against Schalke away from home in Europe as they aim to retain the European crow they last won two years back. You can catch up on all the action from Germany here on www.oleolefootball.com, coverage starting from 19:45 GMT 1^st April 2008.

Barcelona have underperformed wildly below expectations this season and although they are just four points shy of Real Madrid and have the finest record in the Champions League this season, much improvements need to be show in the Barca camp if they are to ruffle the best in Europe. Ronaldinho has declined at an alarming rate and the likes of Henry and Etoo have indeed found the going touch this season. The star of the season so far Lionel Messi who scripted a brilliant 3-2 victory over Celtic last time around will be missing for this clash with a hamstring pull and much will be expected from young sensations Bojan Krkic for this clash. In the defence, Gabriel Milito is expected to sit out of this one while Rafa Marquez will be back in the center of defence to partner Captain Carles Puyol as Barcelona look to emulate their victory over Stuttgart in October with an triumph over a German side this time around.

Schalke have been a mere shadow of their last season’s heroics and find themselves way down the Bundesliga season this time around. Schalke come into this clash on the back of some exceptional goalkeeping from Manuel Neue secured them a penalty shoot out victory over Porto. After keeping the scores tied at 1-1, Manuel made brilliant saves In extra time and was responsible for stopping two penalties which were instrumental in Schalke’s victory in Portugal. Much of Schalke’s success will depend on striker Kevin Kuryani who will be hoping to make the best use of a rearranged Barca defence as Schalke look to belittle their underdog status with a strong win over giants Barcelona this coming midweek at home.

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